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This legal filing from February 2022 argues that Ghislaine Maxwell was deprived of a fair trial due to juror misconduct. It highlights that Juror No. 50 and a second anonymous juror disclosed their own histories of sexual assault during deliberations, which allegedly influenced the jury's discussions. The document cites press interviews and a New York Times article as evidence of these disclosures.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
Revealed in press interviews that he and another juror disclosed sexual assault history during deliberations.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Ghislaine Maxwell; argument is made that her constitutional right to a fair trial was deprived by juror misconduct.
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| Second Juror | Juror |
Anonymous juror who admitted to disclosing childhood sexual abuse during deliberations.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| New York Times |
Published an article on Jan 5 confirming the second juror's statement.
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| Daily Mail |
Referenced in footnote 8 regarding coverage of the trial.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR-00009029).
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Timeline (2 events)
2022-01-05
New York Times publishes article confirming second juror's statement.
New York (implied)
2022-02-24
Court document filed regarding case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
Court Record
Defense Counsel
Court
Relationships (2)
Both served on the jury and both disclosed abuse history during deliberations.
Legal argument claims Juror 50's misconduct deprived Maxwell of a fair trial.
Key Quotes (4)
"A second juror admits to disclosing during deliberations that they were a victim of sexual assault"Source
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"Juror No. 50’s misconduct deprived Ms. Maxwell of her constitutional right to a fair trial by an impartial jury."Source
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"“a second juror described in an interview . . . having been sexually abused as a child.”"Source
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"“This juror, who requested anonymity, said that they, too, had discussed the experience during deliberations and that the revelation had appeared to help shape the jury’s discussions.”"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 613 Filed 02/24/22 Page 28 of 66
C. A second juror admits to disclosing during deliberations that they were a victim of sexual assault
During his press tour, Juror No. 50 revealed in interviews that he was not alone in revealing to jurors that he was a victim of sexual assault, describing to reporter that a second juror also disclosed that they were a victim of sexual abuse.⁸ On January 5, the New York Times published an article confirming Juror No. 50’s statement, reporting that “a second juror described in an interview . . . having been sexually abused as a child.”⁹ “This juror, who requested anonymity, said that they, too, had discussed the experience during deliberations and that the revelation had appeared to help shape the jury’s discussions.” To date, this juror has not publicly revealed their identity, and Ms. Maxwell does not know who it is.¹⁰
Applicable Law
I. Juror No. 50’s misconduct deprived Ms. Maxwell of her constitutional right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.
A. A party alleging unfairness based on undisclosed juror bias must demonstrate first, that the juror’s voir dire response was false and
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⁸ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10379445/Ghislaine-Maxwells-lawyers-fought-ask-jurors-detailed-questions-sexual-abuse.html
⁹ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/nyregion/maxwell-trial-jury-inquiry.html
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⁸ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10379445/Ghislaine-Maxwells-lawyers-fought-ask-jurors-detailed-questions-sexual-abuse.html
⁹ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/nyregion/maxwell-trial-jury-inquiry.html
¹⁰ [REDACTED BLOCK OF TEXT]
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